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D E P A R T M ENT O F S P ECIAL E D UCATION

Transition Services Programs

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• The Rockford Public Schools Special Education Transition

Services Department works with youth to develop and increase their employability skills while earning high school credit. Students work in a variety of setting learning skills that will be transferred to a variety of jobs. Students will learn "soft skills" which increase the likelihood of securing and maintaining a job as well as skills tailored to specific areas of interest.

Transition Service Program Growth

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Goal: Growth of student enrollment in the Transition Service Program will increase by 20 % for the 2017-

2018 school year. 2015-2016 = 74 students enrolled 2016-2017 = 121 students enrolled, a 63% increase.

Transition Services Programs

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• Develop resumes

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responsibilities and job duties they have learned Receive support from staff to assist with seeking

and securing jobs related to training they have

received in their classes

• Receive a linkage with the Department of Human

Resources for job supports following graduation.

Community Partners:

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• River Bluff Nursing Home

LifeScape Adult Day Center

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Ken-Rock Community Center

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• River Front Museum Park
• HomeGoods

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alls Northern Illinois Food Bank Sunrise provides all transportation for students

Service Occupations: Foods

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Provides training in food preparation and serving in a commercial setting.

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Location: Hoffman House

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Advanced food preparation skills are taught in an operational restaurant kitchen alongside culinary professionals.

Service Occupations Elder Care

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River Bluff Nursing Home

• LifeScape Adult Care Center

Provides students with training in working in an elder care setting. Students learn the responsibilities of prograniniing for activities and

the role of activity aides.

Service Occupations Child Care

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Locations: Ken-Rock Community Center

• Kidz Will B Kids Daycare

Circles of Learning Provides students with training and work experience in child care services.

Service Occupations at Roosevelt

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Students learn a variety

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industrial machines. Students learn how to

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mills and presses in addition to other equipment. Students learn entry level automotive skills and small engine repair.

Service Occupations General Maintenance

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• Location: Discovery Center & Riverfront Museum Park

Provides training in overall general maintenance and janitorial service procedures.

Vocational Co-op Nutrition Services

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• Locations: Various RPS school Cafeterias

Provides students with an introduction to food service. The training focuses on basic food prep, kitchen. Opportunity to take Illinois Sanitation test that is required for RPS Nutrition Services.

Vocational Co-op Retail

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• Locations: Home Goods, Marshalls, TJ Maxx

Students learn skills needed to work in retail from the backroom to display set up. Tasks include "laying out"

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getting "floor ready". Assembling items upon arrival to store, lamps, tables etc. As well as organizing floor displays as well as clothing racks etc.

Vocational Co-op Service Learning

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Students work in multiple locations learning entry level job skills.

• Northern Illinois Food Bank- sorting, relabeling

and repacking donations. Most recently assisting with the "Senior Market" on Thursdays. Discovery Center Museum - working to prep materials for weekend events.

• Wilson ASPIRE - preparing and laminating Unique

Learning System curriculum for teachers.

Transition Services Upgrades

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• The program recently received a donation in the

amount of $85,720.00 from Brubaker Charitable Trust.

· This money will go to update machines and equipment in Machine Operations, Automotive & General Maintenance and provide appropriate uniforms for many of the other programs.

Available Certification Opportunities

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• Students in the food service related courses have the
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Certificate. Most recently, a partnership with YWCA was started to get students in Child Care into the Early Child Education Credential tract while they are in the program to earn the level 1 certification prior to . graduation.